Art Lillard / Michael Jefry Stevens Quartet - Forgotten Wish (June 2021)

Originally recorded in 1984 in New York City, this becomes the earliest recorded release of mine. All original music by myself and Art Lillard featuring Billy Drewes on saxophones and Keiichi Ishibashi on bass.

1. Dedication 06:14

2. Idle Wisdom 05:43

3. Forgotten Wish 06:58

4. Invocation 07:25

5. Waltz Whitman 05:45

6. Sin City Shame 04:02

7. It's Soon 04:38

8. Today, This Moment 18:07

9. Red's Blues 05:33

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Eastern Boundary Quartet - Live at Jazzforum Bayreuth (2018)

Jazzforum Bayreuth, Germany is the location of this 2016 performance by the Eastern Boundary Quartet featuring Balazs Bagyi (drums), Mihaly Borbely (sax, tarogato), Joe Fonda (bass), and Michael Jefry Stevens (piano). All of the songs were originals – two compositions from each player. The tarogato is a woodwind instrument that visibly resembles a clarinet or sax and it gives some songs an Eastern flavor. The program is a step or so away from mainstream, straight ahead jazz but it is not difficult listening. There are some stretches and some wonderful moments as well.

1. Allegretto (Continuity Suite) 09:13

2. Tempo Rubato (Continuity Suite) 06:14

3. Turtle Waltz 04:57

4. GS#2 12:52

5. Be By Me Tonight 09:08

6. Fogoska (Tag) 09:01

7. First Thought 05:45

8. There's Too Much Sorrow Today 06:38

Michael Jefry Stevens Quartet - Red's Blues (2018)

Live quartet recording from 2017. Features Todd Wright on saxophones, Rick Dilling on drums, Zack Page on bass and Michael Jefry Stevens on piano and composition. All my original music. This is a more traditional, swinging CD. Not avant garde!

1. The Healing 08:45

2. Waltz for H 07:21

3. Neue Blues 06:29

4. Love's Song 08:20

5. Little Pete's Diner 07:48

6. Memphis Ramble 08:38

7. One for Suzie 06:58

8. Autumn 08:36

9. Red's Blues 08:02